Darjeeling: The Quintessential Hill Town of West Bengal

In December 2013, I quit my corporate job, withdrew all the savings I had, bought a rucksack, a pair of walking-running shoes, set up a travel blog, and told my mother I wanted to travel – Solo! In India, not many are in acceptable terms with this concept, especially if it comes to women. Of course, we have women travelers and bloggers, but you won’t find too many of them doing it alone. I think they wouldn’t be allowed even if they wanted to. I consider myself extremely lucky that my family had no problems agreeing to such a dream however outrageous it may feel.

I have travelled quite a bit in India and wrote about one part of my journey in my previous post about my time in [...]

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February 18, 2015

Varanasi – India’s Religious Hub or is there more to it?

As a solo female Indian traveller, I have had the chance to explore some of India’s best locations in the last one year. When it comes to women, India is almost always dreaded as an unsafe country and I won’t argue much on it given the recent happenings. However, I strongly vouch for precautions and smart travel when it comes to women. One such city in India, where men and women both co-exist as peacefully and safely as any other city in the world, is Varanasi.

Varanasi, also known as Banaras, Kashi, the land of Gods, was my last stop in the 6-month itinerary I had planned. As a frequent traveller, I do not have the liberty to comply with the weather forecasts and [...]

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